Forth Valley's top cop defends drop in local officer numbers

A new study looking at the best 'hidden beaches' from around the world has picked out not one, but two secluded Scottish locations among its top 10.

West Lothian's two Scottish Cup first round representatives have discovered their opponents following this afternoon's draw.

An urgent search has been launched for a 20-year-old man who vanished from a Scots town.

Lottery players could take home a huge pile of cash if they are able to match five main numbers and two Lucky Stars in tonight's EuroMillions draw.

Household face paying an estimated £3,549 per year from October for average use of gas and electricity - equating to a devastating 80 per cent rise in energy bills in a move that will deepen the soaring cost of living crisis even further for millions of people.

Regulator Ofgem today announced that the typical household energy bill will hit £3,549 a year from October 1. This is a huge increase on the current energy cap of £1,971 for the average household.

Martin Lewis has called the new energy price cap "devastating" and has warned that "lives will be lost", as rising costs will put vulnerable people at risk.

Threave Rovers may be on their travels in the Scottish Cup tomorrow night but they’ll still be on familiar ground.

The boss of Ofgem has urged the next prime minister to do more to help the country deal with the impact of October's energy price cap rise.

Households are set to find out later today how much they will be paying for their energy bills in October when the price cap is announced.

Broxburn Athletic boss Chris Townsley has urged folk to get down to Albyn Park on Saturday because he believes it could be a Scottish Cup cracker.

Kids aged 16 and under will get free entry to the game with both sides thanking the other for the agreement.

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Jim Goodwin has warned it could be after the World Cup before Aberdeen star Connor Barron is fit and back up to speed.

Homes in rural Scotland that rely on heating oil instead of on-grid gas or electricity would benefit from Labour’s plans to freeze the energy price cap, Rachel Reeves has said.

Labour is set to call for the energy price cap to be frozen at its current level of £1,971 as UK households struggle to pay their bills.

This is one of three hero police officers who ran to the scene of a major gun incident linked to a series of violent attacks and a murder. Off-duty inspector Bruce Crawford and two uniformed colleagues helped bring the incident under control on Wednesday morning after being called to a house in the remote Ross-shire village of Dornie.

The energy price cap is currently £1,971 per year on typical use for England, Scotland, and Wales. This is due to rise around 70% in October, the details of which will be announced at the end of August.